There’s no doubt that parents want to prepare their children to succeed in life. But one thing that they might not think about while teaching kids important life skills is helping them to manage their big feelings, like frustration. According to parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy from Good Inside, parents have to infuse frustration into their children’s day so they learn to deal with hard things the right way, without developing entitlement.
In a short Instagram post, Dr. Becky listed 3 ways parents should ‘annoy’ their kids to teach them to tolerate the feeling, which allows them to become resilient, grow, and succeed in life. Scroll down to find them, and as always, don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments below.
While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out a conversation with Jennifer Kelman, a parenting and mental health expert on JustAnswer, who kindly agreed to tell us more about kids and frustration tolerance.
